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The Contractor’s Dilemma

Construction Business Owner

Some seemingly beneficial business decisions provide short-term benefits, such as payroll, cash flow or debt payments, but damage the firm’s long-term ability to be a strategic leader in the market.' Contractors must recognize how immediate needs should be weighed in accordance with long-term strategy.

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How To Finance a Business: Short-Term vs. Long-Term

Construction Marketing

Short-term loans can be used to cover immediate operational expenses or take advantage of a business opportunity without committing to long-term debt. The extended repayment period also allows your business to spread the costs over several years, improving cash flow and reducing the financial strain of large purchases.

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How To Handle Construction Client Debt So You Get Paid On Time

Contractor Bookkeeping

Ideally, you want to reduce the chance of bad debts and pressure on your construction company's cash flow. When negotiating contracts with clients, try to set payment terms that help your cash flow, such as deposits or progress payments.

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How To Manage Your Construction Firm's Cash Flow During Crisis

Contractor Bookkeeping

Dealing with unexpected cash-flow difficulties, even if you're working hard to avoid shortfalls, is hugely distracting. You also need to know about any substantial invoices that are in dispute, particularly overdue debts and clients exceeding their credit limits. Pay attention to your Key Performance Indicators.

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A Cash Flow Guide for Architects

Levelset

However, like any other business, you need to maintain positive cash flow or you may find yourself unable to pay your workers and other expenses. Let’s take a look at the basics of cash flow and how architects can budget their expenses and forecast their income to stay in good financial standing. Cash flow basics.

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How Just-in-Time Land Deals Help Manage Cash Flow

Pro Builder

How Just-in-Time Land Deals Help Manage Cash Flow. Now, with careful planning, a similar approach can be used to improve cash flow for home builders through intelligent use of capital. Fri, 06/12/2020 - 05:00. Justin Onorato. . Just-in-time business models have proven highly effective for U.S. Reducing Land Risk.

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Types of Capital for Construction Businesses

Levelset

The term capital is used across industries to represent all of a company’s financial assets, including cash, inventory, equipment, and more. Several different types of capital — working capital , debt capital , and equity capital — are common in the construction industry. Debt capital. 3 types of capital for construction.

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